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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, this schedule is easier than many (most?) college bound kids at our school take.  Consider honors algebra 2.  And the social studies course varies by school, so stick with AP NSL, but note that many kids whose parents are on this board (at other high schools) [b]take an AP social studies course (AP us history)[/b] that is roughly twice as hard as NSL.  So this schedule is very doable for a good student.

To a PP asking about NSL, I wouldn't call NSL a joke (really depends on the kid's strengths), but the AP NSL course teaches a university-level 3 credit course across the full year (It's very arguable/unlikely that it is really university level, but that's the intent.)  The other AP social studies courses teach 6 credits of university-level content over the year.  So NSL is structured to be half as fast as AP USH, among others.  For those of us whose kids take APUSH first, NSL seems extremely light.[/quote]

A mistake driven by the administration/history department.  Kids should absolutely start in AP U.S. Government (MCPS made up the fake name "AP NSL" which is a violation of trademark.  Don't make people feel "less than" because a few of the high schools push kids prematurely into APUSH.  [/quote]

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